1969 Camaro Protect-O-Plate

Location A - Model Identification

A five digit number will be used on all 1967-72 cars. The basic number group is 12000 series for Camaro. The first two digits denote the vehicle series. The third digit indicates base engine equipment, and the fourth and fifth digits identify the body style. When the third digit is an odd number, the base engine is an L-6. When the third digit is an even number, the base engine is a V-8. Therefore:

12347 - six-cylinder coupe 12367 - six-cylinder convertible 12437 - eight-cylinder coupe 12467 - eight-cylinder convertible

The complete serial number consists of the above model identification, year of manufacture, assembly plant designation, and sequence number. Example: 124379N647420

12437 - V-8 Camaro Coupe 9 - 1969 N - Norwood 647420 - Sequential Body Number Camaro build sequence numbers began at 500001 in 1969

Assembly Plant Designations

N - Norwood (Cincinatti) Ohio L - Los Angeles (Van Nuys) California

Location B - Carburetor Source Code-Plant

B - Bay City
C - Carter
H - Holley
R - Rochester

Location C - Engine Production Code Number Explanation

Example: V0512DZ
V - Plant

V - Flint Motor F - Flint Motor T - Tonawanda Engine Plant K - McKinnon Industries V - Flint Engine S - Saginaw Service

05 - Month (May)

12 - Day (12th)

DZ - 302 Z/28

Engine plants will stamp a source, production date, and engine suffix on all engines.
Assembly plants will stamp assembly plant designation and continuous sequence number portion of the vehicle identification number on all 307, 327, 350, 396, and 427ci engines, except Corvette.
Engine Production Code Number Locations: Passenger four or six-cylinder: stamped on pad right side of engine at rear of distributor. Passenger V-8: tamped on pad immediately forward of right hand cylinder head.

1969 Engine Codes

AM - 230, Manual Transmission AN - 230, Powerglide, torque-drive AO - 230, three-speed, THM 350 Transmission AP-230, CAC AQ - 230, Powerglide, torque-drive, CAC AR - 230, three-speed THM 350 Transmission, CAC BB - 250, Powerglide, torque-drive BC - 250, Powerglide, torque-drive, CAC BD - 250, three-speed THM 350 BE - 250, Manual Transmission BF - 250, CAC BH - 250, three-speed THM 350, CAC DZ - 302, Z28 DA - 307, Manual Transmission DC - 307, Powerglide DD - 307, three-speed THM 350 DE - 307, four-speed Manual Transmission FJ - 327, Manual Transmission FK - 327, Powerglide FL - 327, THM Transmission HA - 350, Manual Transmission HB - 350, three-speed THM HC - 350, two-barrelHD - 350, two-barrel, three-speed THM 350 HE - 350, Powerglide HF - 350, two-barrel, Powerglide HQ - 350, Manual Transmission HR - 350, Powerglide HS - 350, three-speed Auto Transmission JB - 396, Powerglide JF - 396 High Performance JG - 396, three-speed THM 400 JH - 396 Special High Performance JI - 396 High Performance, three-speed THM 400 JJ - 396, Aluminum Heads, Manual Transmission JL - 396 Special High Performance, three-speed THM 400 JM - 396, Aluminum Heads, three-speed THM 400 JU - 396, Manual Transmission KA - 396 Special High Performance, Manual Transmission KC - 396 Special High Performance, Manual Transmission KE - 396, Aluminum Heads, Manual Transmission MN - COPO 9561 427/425, four-speed Transmission MO - COPO 9561 427/425, THM 400, Special COPO/ZL1 conversion ML - COPO 9560 427/430, four-speed Transmission MM - COPO 9560 427/430, THM 400, Special COPO/ZL1 conversion MV - RPO ZL1 (added in April 1969)- prototype for street detuned use (COPO 9567) MX - RPO ZL1 (added in April 1969)- prototype for street detuned use (COPO 9567)

Location D - Rear Axle Code

BA - 2.56 BB - 2.56 posi BC - 3.36 BD - 3.36 posi BE - COPO ZL1 HD 4.10 BI - 2.73 BL - 3.07 BM - 3.31 BN - 3.55 BO - 3.73 BP - 2.73 BQ - 2.73 posi BR - 3.07 posi BS - 3.3l posi BT - 3.55 posi BU - 3.73 posi BV - 4.10 posi

BW - 4.56 posi BX - 4.88 posi DT - COPO 9560/9561 HD 4.56 PA - 3.08 PB - 2.56 PC - 2.56 posi PE - 3.08 posi PX - 2.73 posi PZ - 2.56 posi QN - 4.88 posi, 4-wheel QS - 2.56 posi, 4-wheel discs QV - 3.07 posi, 4-wheel QW - 3.3lposi, 4-wheel discs QX - 3.73 posi, 4-wheel QY - 4.10 posi, 4-wheel QZ - 4.56 posi, 4-wheel discs

01-12 Month 01-31 Day of Month

Plant Codes:

B - Buffalo G - Chevrolet Gear and Axle K - McKinnon Industries W - Warren

Location E - Month of Vehicle Build

8 - August 1968 9 - September 1968 0 - October 1968 N - November 1968 D - December 1968 1 - January 1969

2 - February 1969 3 - March 1969 4 - April 1969 5 - May 1969 6 - June 1969 7 - July 1969

Location F - Transmission Code

S - Saginaw three-speed C - Cleveland Powerglide M - Muncie three-speed T - Toledo Powerglide H - Muncie HD three-speed E - McKinnon Industries Powerglide

K - McKinnon three-speed A - Cleveland Torquedrive R - Saginaw four-speed B - Cleveland THM 350 P - Muncie four-speed Y - Toledo THM 350

9 - Model Year (1969)

A - M: Month Produced

A - January B - February C - March D - April E - May F - June

G - July H - August J - September K - October L - November M - December

01 - 31 Day of Month

Turbo-Hydra-matic 400 - Production code number contains model year, model identification, and production date. Below the production date is the source serial number.

Example: 69C234

69 - Model Year C - Engine of Vehicle 234 - Build Date Code 235 - C-396/325hp 236 - E-396/350 X - 427/425 or 427/430 Y - 396/375 with high shift point

The build date code for the 1969 model year starts with the first day of the calendar year 1968 and continues through the 1969 calendar year. Example: Build date code 234 is for August 21, 1968 (the 234th day of that year). Build date code 367 is January 1, 1969 (there were 366 days in 1968 - leap year).

Location G - Power Steering Option

1 - N40 Power Steering

Location H - Power Brake Option

1 - J50 Power Brakes

Location I - Radio Code

3 - U63 Radio 3 - U69 AR/I/FM Radio 3 - U79 AR/I/FM Stereo Radio

Location J - Disc Brake Code

3 - 552 Disc Brakes

Location K - Air Conditioning Code

1 - C60 Air Conditioning 3 - C75 Comfortron

Location L - Power Window

3 - A31 Power Windows

Location M - Power Seat Option

Not available on Camaro

Location N - Chevrolet Bow Tie Emblem

Location O - Dealer supplied owner information as shown in Dealer Policy and Procedure Manual.